Why the study?
Does smoking cessation reduce mortality from cardiovascular disease in Japanese adults?
Population
140,026 males and 156,810 females aged 40-79 years who participated in one of three cohort studies conducted…
Comparison
Smoking and smoking cessation vs Lifelong non-smokers and current smokers
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Highlights elevated CVD risk from smoking in Japanese adults; extends sex-specific data but leaves cessation effects open for trials.
Does smoking cessation reduce mortality from cardiovascular disease in Japanese adults?
Smoking significantly increases cardiovascular mortality in both men and women, while smoking cessation reduces this risk to the level of lifelong non-smokers within approximately 10 years.
Honjo et al. (2009) studied this question.
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